NEW BUFFALO, MI - Four Winds Casino Resort has won major awards in recent reader
surveys of regional publications. It was voted "Best Casino," by readers of
Shore Magazine and The Times of Northwest Indiana and voted "Favorite Casino" by
readers of the South Bend Tribune. It also received a number of awards from
readers of Midwest Gaming & Travel.

AWARDS

Four Winds Casino Resort was voted "Best Casino" by the readers of Shore
Magazine and The Times of Northwest Indiana, according to the 15th annual
2009 "Best of the Region" special publication. More information is available
online at http://nwitimes.com/bestof/.

Four Winds Casino Resort won the annual South Bend Tribune's 2009 Readers'
Choice Award for "Favorite Casino" for the second year in a row. The awards are
available online at http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/57d2b328#/57d2b328/1.

Four Winds Casino Resort won 11 awards in the Midwest Gaming & Travel's 2009
Readers' Choice Awards survey of Native American Casinos for the state of
Michigan. These include:

- Favorite Casino Hotel in Michigan
- Best Casino Buffet
- Best Cash Back
- Best Casino Hosts
- Best Players Club
- Best Players Club Parties
- Most Friendly Staff
- Most Knowledgeable Staff
- Most Comfortable Hotel Rooms
- Best High-Limit Area
- Best Slot Attendants

Details are available online at
http://www.midwestgamingandtravel.com/Readers_Choice/2009_Native%20American%20Casinos.htm.

The general manager of the Four Winds Casino Resort, Matt Harkness, said "We are
pleased to be recognized as a premier property by the readers of Shore Magazine,
The Times of Northwest Indiana and the South Bend Tribune. The quantity and
quality of the awards we received are a reflection of our superior staff and
their dedication to delivering an outstanding gaming, dining and lodging
experience."

JULY PROMOTIONS

Four Winds will award two fully loaded 2010 Chevrolet Camaros, plus a share of
$25,000 in cash to W Club members on Saturday, July 25 at 3 p.m. and 10 p.m.
Eastern.

On the same day $25,000 in cash drawings will be awarded from 11 a.m. until 10
p.m. Eastern.

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